EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Taylor Swift brought her explosive Reputation Tour to the MetLife Stadium on Friday and will make history as the first female artist to play three consecutive shows at the venue when she performs Saturday and Sunday.

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It has been two years since Kim Kardashian West called Taylor Swift a “snake” after the singer’s fallout with Kanye West, and Swift’s fans commemorated the occasion on social media with the trending hashtag “KimApologizeToTaylor.”

Lately, Swift has been out of the spotlight, but she also took advantage of the anniversary of the start of her feud with Kim K. by stepping out in New York City wearing a Kate Spade snakeskin backpack – making it clear she hasn’t forgotten.

Back in 2016, Swift claimed that she did not give West permission to use the lyrics, “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/ Why? I made that b***h famous,” in his song Famous.

taylor swift stepping out of her apartment wearing a snake backpack and the same print she wore in a segment of the lwymmd music video on national snake day and the anniversary of kim kardashian's shady tweet about her is the biggest power move i've ever seen pic.twitter.com/Oe4JiEwVI5

According to OK! Magazine, after Swift made the claim, Kardashian called her a “snake,” and released audio from a phone call between the rapper and the singer where she seemingly did approve of the lyrics. This reignited a nasty feud that started in 2009 when West interrupted Swift’s speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards when she was accepting the award for Video of the Year.

In the last couple of years, fans have flooded both women’s social media accounts with both snake and rat emojis to show their support, but the feud eventually died down.

But, Swift’s fans were very aware that this week marked the second anniversary of the release of the audio from the infamous phone call, and they took to Twitter to demand an apology from Kardashian.

Kim Kardashian put Taylor Swift on blast for snaking Kanye. After Kim got robbed for diamonds and was tied up in a tub Taylor Swift released a music video where she’s in a tub with a buncha diamonds and MTV snubs her!!! #outrage#diamondbaepic.twitter.com/8YRDmwS2Lh

Some also made comments, including one who wrote that Katy Perry has apologized, so now it is Kardashian’s turn. The tweets obviously got the mom of three’s attention because she tweeted, “Wait it’s legit National Snake Day?!?!? They have holidays for everybody, I mean everything these days!”

Some celebrities have also shown their support for the Look What You Made Me Do singer. Selena Gomez wore a Reputation t-shirt with the snake motif when she attended Swift’s Pasadena concert in May. And, Bella Hadid has rocked a snake-print crop top.

But, not everyone is on Swift’s side. One fan celebrated the “anniversary of Kim Kardashian absolutely ending Taylor Swift.”

Taylor Swift handled a concert malfunction like a professional stand-up comedian

Even though live performers spend months preparing for a tour, things can quickly go awry onstage, as plenty of artists know all too well. Recently, everyone from Beyoncé to Britney Spears have experienced stage malfunctions — from costumes that won’t stay put to getting stuck in mid-air…making for some majorly memorable moments for the thousands of fans in the audience.

The latest icon to get stuck in a stage snafu is none other than Taylor Swift, who’s currently on her Reputation World Tour. The singer was onstage for night two of her stop in Philadelphia on July 14th when she literally got stuck mid-air during a performance of “Delicate” (in a sparkly basket, no less). And it was a, well, delicate situation.

“I’m pretty sure I’m stuck up here,” Swift said as soon as she realized something was wrong. “It’s a nice view though,” she added.

“I think it’s really important to be honest with friends,” she continued. “What you just saw was me going straight up and down in this sparkly basket. It’s supposed to take me to the other side of the stadium. I’m somehow gonna figure out how to get over there. So what happens now is basically I’m just chilling waiting to figure out what happens next.”

As her crew worked to get her safely back to the main stage, Swift continued updating the crowd, saying, “This is such a spoiler alert but I have another flying thing across there that works apparently. Or wait! So there are people talking in my ear. This is so boring for you, I’m sorry.” She then joked about how there’s no way for her to talk to them without addressing the entire crowd, asking her team if she can walk over to the other stage or, “does it have to be flying?”

Instead of awkwardly standing there with no music to perform, Swift improvised, singing two of her biggest throwback hits, “Our Song” and “Wildest Dreams,” without any background accompaniment. Pro move, Ms. Swift!

Taylor Swift watched two Swifties get engaged right in front of her eyes during Friday’s reputation concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. “They walk into the meet and greet and he says ‘We met 5 years ago at the Red Tour’ and then… #thirdwheel,” the singer, 28, captioned a series of photos that documented the moment Swift was shocked by the romantic proposal in the backstage Rep Room.

After pulling off the most epic surprise, the groom-to-be tweeted, “ called me a baller and said that she is never surprised. She also said we were incredible and to go get married!!!! IS THIS REAL LIFE?!?!”

Turns out, he had been planning the proposal since June 3 — a total of 41 days!

“Please RT to get Taylor’s attention! I bought the ring Now time to pull off an amazing proposal @taylorswift13 @taylornation13 #ReputationTourPhillyProposal,” the boyfriend tweeted after making an anonymous Twitter account to ask fellow Swifties for some advice on how to pull off the perfect proposal.

“Our love story started at a RED TOUR show in Philadelphia back in 2013. Taylor Swift is a huge part of our relationship. Nothing would make this proposal more special than having her there!” he explained.

“We have spent countless hours listening to her music together. I can’t thank Taylor enough for bringing us closer,” he added.

We were just two swifties that decided to attend a concert together in 2013. We fell in love with each other and almost five years later, I’m going to ask her to marry me where it all started. She is my BEST FRIEND and the love of my life. @taylornation13@taylorswift13

Days after announcing his plans, the groom-to-be revealed why Swift was such an integral part of their romance.

“We were just two swifties that decided to attend a concert together in 2013. We fell in love with each other and almost five years later, I’m going to ask her to marry me where it all started. She is my BEST FRIEND and the love of my life,” he explained.

During the short break in her massive Reputation Stadium Tour schedule (she was back onstage Saturday in Columbus), the pop star had no shortage of R&R, as she basked in the sun during her much-deserved vacation.

“Flashback to when you met me / Your buzz cut / And my hair bleached,” sings Swift on “Dress,” possibly referencing the haircut Alwyn sported while filming Billy Lynn’s Halftime Walk. The superstar had her hair bleached for a few months in the spring of 2016, and both stars attended the Met Gala that May.

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“She seems to be in a great place both career and love wise,” a source recently told PEOPLE. “Joe is just an amazing boyfriend. He is very supportive. Taylor adores his family. She’s in a very good place.”

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On her last tour three years ago, Taylor Swift brought out a different celebrity guest duet partner every night, usually one with local ties. That idea doesn’t seem to be getting a revival with her current “Reputation” stadium tour, partly because Swift is reluctant to repeat herself, probably, and partly because she already has two […]

Shoppers hunting for a $ 159 H Halston brand tiered ruffle dress will soon be able to buy one while picking up a $ 3.64 box of Cheerios. Yes, the odd couple marriage between Lord & Taylor and Walmart.com, expected to debut in the coming weeks, will pull together some disparate brands. More than 125 premium brands,…Business | New York Post

Taylor Swift took time during the first stop on her Reputation world tour to speak out about getting spammed with snake emoji on her social media posts last year.

Seated at the piano during her Arizona concert on Tuesday, she told the crowd at the University of Phoenix Stadium about the experience.

“A couple of years ago, someone called me a snake on social media and it caught on,” Swift began. “And then a lot of people called me a lot of names on social media. I went through some really low times for a while because of it. I went through some times when I didn’t know if I was going to get to do this anymore.”

She then took the opportunity to offer some advice to fans.

“I wanted to send a message to you guys that if someone uses name-calling to bully you on social media, and even if a lot of people jump on board with it, that doesn’t have to beat you. It can strengthen you instead. I learned a really important lesson and that has to do with how much you value your reputation. And I think the lesson is that you shouldn’t care so much if you feel misunderstood by a lot of people who don’t know you, as long as you feel understood by the people who do know you.”

Here’s the background on the whole snake thing for anyone who is unfamiliar:

Swift’s longtime bitter salvo with Kanye West reached its boiling point in June 2016. Kim Kardashian West posted a series of videos via Snapchat that appeared to show her husband, Kanye West, on the phone with Swift discussing the controversial lyrics to the song “Famous.” Specifically, they were talking about whether Swift consented to a line in West’s song that referred to her as a “b-tch.”

Swift’s detractors on the internet then pelted her social media accounts with creepy snake emoji after Kardashian West hinted that the occasion was National Snake Day.

Swift famously asked to be “excluded from this narrative” via an Instagram, but after that, chose to speak primarily through her work. She’s since embraced the snake motif in her reference-laden music videos. (See: slithering snakes serving her tea in the reference-stuffed video “Look What You Made Me Do” and various snake-themed merchandise on her website.) But other than that, she hasn’t been vocal on the slinky snake subject.

Camila Cabello and Charli XCX opened for Swift, who performed a total of 24 hits throughout the night. Her set list included nearly all the songs off her latest album reputation and fan favorites like “All Too Well” off her Red album and “Shake It Off” and “Style” off her 1989 album.

“Taylor couldn’t be more excited about the tour. She has been rehearsing nonstop and perfecting everything. She can’t stop talking about it. It’s so fun to see her this happy and excited,” a source close to the entertainer tells PEOPLE exclusively, adding that Swift’s boyfriend Joe Alwyn will be attending shows when he can. (The actor was spotted by fans in the crowd, and Swift reportedly pointed at him while singing her hit “Gorgeous.”)

“The team that she hired for the tour is equally excited. It’s the best to work for Taylor. She is demanding and wants everyone to give 100 percent, but she is also very appreciative and takes amazing care of her team,” adds the source. “The tour will be a really fun experience for everyone.”

“A couple of years ago, someone called me a snake on social media and it caught on. And then a lot of people called me a lot of names on social media,” Swift told her audience. “And I went through some really low times for a while because of it. I went through some times when I didn’t know if I was gonna get to do this anymore and I guess the snakes … I wanted to send a message to you guys that if someone uses name calling to bully you on social media and even if a lot of people jump on board with it, that doesn’t have to beat you. It can strengthen you instead.”

“Hey Old Friend — I’ve been doing some reflecting on past miscommunications and hurt feelings between us,” Perry, 33, wrote in the partially obscured letter, in which she also wrote she was “deeply sorry” and wanted to “clear the air.” The note was accompanied by an olive branch.

“Happy tour kickoff to my friend that is equally as inviting, warm, and entertaining drinking wine on the couch as she is on stage,” Ballerini, 24, captioned a seemingly recent image of her with Swift, barefoot on a sofa sipping vino. “That being said, I can’t wait to come fangirl and get inspired. Potentially with a sign. Potentially also with some kind of snake apparel. Go get em, sister.”

Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour will see her play dates across North America, Europe and Oceania through November.

Hackers have stolen the records of up to 5 million credit and debit cards, including at certain New York and New Jersey Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th and Lord & Taylor stores, a cybersecurity firm said Sunday. Hudson’s Bay Co., parent of the department stores, is investigating the situation, it said. “Once we have…Tech | New York Post

As soon as Taylor Swift released the video for “Delicate” her fans started watching the video very closely. Swift has been very quiet about her out-of-the-spotlight relationship with Joe Alwyn, however, old habits die hard, and after years of documenting her relationships in her songs, fans think she may have included a nod—or even several nods—to Alwyn in her new video. Eagle-eyed fans were quick to point them out sharing their theories online and hoping that Swift will confirm them.

For starters, did Swift spell out Alwyn’s first name, Y-M-C-A style? Some fans are convinced of it:

That’s not the only secret shout-out to Swift’s hiking buddy that fans are seeing in the video, either. They think the fact that Swift dances in front of a store called “Joe’s Deli” is not a mere coincidence, but a concerted effort to say a subtle hello to her friend.

“Delicate” was not an official single from Reputation — that honor went to “Look What You Made Me Do,” “…Ready For It?” and “End Game” featuring Ed Sheeran and Future. Instead, it’s one of the subtler, softer songs on the album, a vulnerable and intimate pop track built over an unhurried synth line and breathy, confessional vocals.

The video is another collaboration with longtime Swift music video director Joseph Kahn, with whom the singer has had an extensive creative relationship. They teamed up for all three of the other Reputation-era visuals, plus “Bad Blood,” “Wildest Dreams,” “Blank Space” and “Out of the Woods” from her previous album.

Swift first teased the video’s release about a week back, and it dropped Sunday, March 11 at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.

The singer is also gearing up for her big Reputation stadium tour: it kicks off on May 8 in Arizona, with pop singers Camila Cabello and Charli XCX enlisted to open for her as she makes her way around the world.

Earlier this month, Broadway’s new Evan Hansen,Taylor Trensch, officially began his performances in the hit musical Dear Evan HansenTrensch took over forNoah Galvin, who most recently played Evan following original starBen Platt’s departure from the show.BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

I have to say…. I am fortunate enough to reside in Ventura, CA. Most of the time, the waves and the weather are beyond perfect. Glassy 3-4+ waves with offshore winds and constant 75 degrees, I mean life could be worse.

However, I’d be lying if I told you EVERY day was perfect. There are those days when the winds aren’t in your favor and conditions are disastrous. It’s the full circle of life. You’ve got to have bad days in order to appreciate the good.

Small Days Don’t Slow Me Down| Taylor Phelps Surf Ladies Unleashed

You rarely hear about those in-between days when the waves are barely a foot tall and it’s a struggle catching anything on your 9′ nose rider that you just dusted off. As a predominant shortboarder, I actually live for these days. When you gather your crew together and paddle out with no expectations. There is just something pure about it. Sitting out on the calm waters, laughing with your friends, catching as many waves as you can without caring about performance. To me, there is something magical about days like these.

There are court cases and rulings that have changed lives—saved lives, even—and moved society forward, defending justice, democracy, and everything our country, at its purest, stands for. With all due respect to those monumental decisions, a judge mediating a copyright case involving Taylor Swift may have laid down one of the most iconic rulings of all time: Your lyrics are too lame to copyright.

Rather, the Honorable Michael W. Fitzgerald, judge and legend, ruled that the lyrics our problematic pop princess was accused of cribbing were too “banal” to warrant any sort of copyright protection. “Too brief, unoriginal, and uncreative,” he wrote, approving his motion to dismiss the case against Swift, before dusting his shoulders off and shouting, “YA BURNT!” as he sashayed away.

The exquisitely-crafted line of culture-altering poetry in question came from Swift’s 2014 single “Shake It Off,” which the singer co-wrote with Max Martin and Shellback. “‘Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play / And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate,” Swift sings at the intro of her earworm, which shot straight to number one on both the Billboard charts and list of songs every wedding DJ is obligated to play at receptions.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A lawsuit accusing singer Taylor Swift of stealing lyrics for her song “Shake It Off” was thrown out on Tuesday by a judge, who ruled the phrases in question were not sufficiently original to merit copyright protection.

David Mueller has been handed another job at a radio station – infuriating Swifty fansAP:Associated Press

@RWitherspoon What are your thoughts on taylor swift’s assaulter being hired at another radio station? They are giving him the power he wants. He could take advantage of someone else now, its sick. We need to show Mueller that #TimesUp please speak out Tay deserves supportpic.twitter.com/D5bT8EsM7f

Alright, since no one knows how to read the facts, here's a friendly reminder that Taylor did NOT sue deranged groper David Mueller, HE sued HER and instead of suing him for all he's worth, she only asked for a dollar.

Some exciting news out of the Music Box Theateras audience and cast members of Broadway’s hit show, Dear Evan Hansen. have reported that the show’s next title player, Taylor Trensch took an early bow in the show tonight.BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

The storm chasing community is reeling from the news of Joel Taylor’s sudden death. He was 38.

The Elk City, Oklahoma, native, who starred on Discovery Channel’s documentary reality television series Storm Chasers, died on Tuesday, according to his friends who shared the sad news on social media.

The cause of Joel’s death remains unclear at this time. It is not believed to be storm chasing-related.

Reps for the Discovery Channel did not immediately respond to a request for comment from PEOPLE.

Best friend and former costar Reed Timmer dedicated a touching message to Taylor on Twitter.

“RIP my best friend and storm chasing partner, Joel Taylor. I am shocked and absolutely devastated by the loss of my incredible, caring friend,” Timmer tweeted along with photos of them when they were chasing storms together since 2008.

“We chased so many intense storms, and I wish we could have just one more storm chase. I’ll miss you forever, Joel. We lost a legend,” added Timmer, who attended the University of Oklahoma with Taylor, who studied meteorology.

RIP my best friend and storm chasing partner, Joel Taylor. I am shocked and absolutely devastated by the loss of my incredible, caring friend. We chased so many intense storms, and I wish we could have just one more storm chase. I’ll miss you forever, Joel. We lost a legend pic.twitter.com/htN45t8wik

“I was lucky enough to meet Joel a few years ago at Reed’s wedding. He was so kind to me and we got to hang out for a bit during those few days,” Olbinski tweeted with a photo from the wedding. “I snapped this photo of him and that just seemed like who he was. A huge smile. RIP Joel Taylor…you will be so missed.”

I was lucky enough to meet Joel a few years ago at Reed’s wedding. He was so kind to me and we got to hang out for a bit during those few days. I snapped this photo of him and that just seemed like who he was. A huge smile. RIP Joel Taylor…you will be so missed. pic.twitter.com/mZI5eHzhKG

“Our community of Elk City and the Storm Chasing community lost a great guy today. Joel Taylor was truly an inspiration to myself and many who knew him. He was one of the most level headed chasers on the roads and truly a classy guy outside of chasing,” Team Western OK Chaser shared on Facebook.

“He didn’t chase for the glory he chased because he had a true passion for storms. In the last few years he’d load up with his dad and go chase and not even take a camera,” the group said. “Our hearts are hurting for his mom Tracy and dad Jimmy along with his brother and sister and their children. Please know you are in our prayers. RIP Joel.”

Storm Chasers was filmed each year in the area known as Tornado Alley due to the frequency and severity of tornadoes occurring there in the central part of the country. Several teams of storm chasers appeared in the series and Taylor joined the cast in early 2008 as part of the team from the website TornadoVideos.Net (TVN) that was led by Timmer.

Babies, engagements and anniversaries, oh my! The Monday, January 22, episode of Teen Mom OG kicked off with Amber Portwood introducing boyfriend Andrew Glennon to the show’s producers and revealed that they were pregnant. Amber actually said that even though they only met three months ago, neither of them were surprised by the news since they hadn’t been using birth control.

Later, Andrew told another producer that before Amber, he wasn’t looking for a relationship. However, “something gravitational” brought them together. He did admit he’s “slightly terrified” but that their relationship just “feels so right.”

Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra tried to focus on launching their clothing line, but it was adding a lot of stress on Tyler. He revealed to his mom that he hadn’t been sleeping and didn’t want to take any medicine for that. He said that maybe he needed to go to a treatment center, but was so busy trying to finish the house and take care of his dad. He also had very low self-esteem and hoped he could somehow figure out how to treat it all.

Still on vacation in Italy, Farrah Abraham helped her dad propose to his girlfriend, Amy, inside the Emerald Grotto. He pulled out his phone and read her a poem that ended with a proposal, and she said yes!

Afterward, Debra Danielsen met up with them and gave them an engagement gift. She even cried when congratulating them and they all went to eat together. Farrah ended their meal by saying that vacations were better without Debra’s fiancé.

Maci and Taylor Talk Future Babies

Maci Bookout and Taylor McKinney headed to dinner in a limo to celebrate their anniversary. However, after Amber told them she was pregnant and a friend sent them a text with baby emojis, the topic of more children took over their dinner.

Maci Bookout and Taylor McKinney on ‘Teen Mom OG’

Maci told Taylor she wasn’t crazy about having another baby but did want to adopt in a year or two. When he asked her again about having another child, she admitted that if he really wanted to, she would do it, but wanted to do it as soon as possible.

He said that once they started trying, they’d have no trouble. That was when Maci brought up that they had miscarried earlier that year. He didn’t want to discuss it on TV, especially since they hadn’t yet told their families, but she thought it was important that others who went through it, saw the conversation.

Taylor Swift sent fans flowers for their wedding, and her personal note will make you cry

It’s no secret that Taylor Swift has a, well, reputation. (Sorry.) But a big part of that reputation is how kind and generous Swift can be to her fans. It’s an admirable quality in any person with a public presence. But we especially love Swift’s acts of kindness toward her fans because they always seem so genuine and personal. And her most recent gift is no exception: Taylor Swift sent a couple flowers with a sweet personal note on their wedding day.

Lexi and Brittany, high school sweethearts, dated for nine years before deciding to get married. According to their TheKnot.com wedding website, they cite Taylor Swift’s song “Love Story” as a huge part of their relationship. In fact, the couple even used lyrics from the song as part of their proposal!

“Her entire proposal was straight from the heart, no hand written [sic] speech,” Lexi wrote. “I remember I couldn’t stop shaking. I kept thinking, this is the moment, after all these years… I’m about to say YES! She ended her speech with the best line of all time. As she got down on one knee she said… ‘So I talked to your dad, now it’s time to pick out a white dress…will you marry me?’”

Of course, those are lyrics from Taylor Swift’s “Love Story.”

And we’re completely in love. The only thing more adorable than Lexi and Brittany’s sweet proposal? The beautiful flowers and heartfelt note that Taylor Swift sent them on their wedding day!

“Lexi & Brittany, You have no idea how honored I am that ‘Love Story’ has been such a big part of your beautiful love story. I’m absolutely thrilled that Lexi said YES! Have the most magical wedding day and hopefully I can meet you both soon! Love, Taylor.”

We’re not crying, you’re crying.

Congratulations, Lexi and Brittany! We wish you all the best in the next phase of your love story.

What is Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” worth? Not the jacked-up prices she’s charging for concert tickets. That’s the verdict from ticked-off fans, who are balking at buying seats for the 28-year-old pop star’s tour to promote her new “Reputation” album, citing stratospheric markups and greedy sales gimmicks. “I paid $ 150 for my ticket with amazing seats…Business | New York Post

The American Idol alum also recalled a time where Swift was unhappy with a former flame and shared that she’s now in a much better place. “There was a time last year — I don’t know if I’m supposed to say anything — she was dating someone. I’d actually never met this person, but I could I could just tell every time I would talk to her, she would hunch over,” he revealed. “I sent her this picture of her as Quasimodo that I edited. Because I was like, ‘You cannot turn into Quasimodo for this guy. Every time you say his name, you hunch over.’”

Hall added: “Now, she’s so happy. Standing up completely straight and so tall and so confident. I just love it. I’m so, so happy for her and I cannot wait to see this tour.”

As previously reported, Swift is gearing up for her highly anticipated Reputation world tour and her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, will join her for a few stops on the road. “[Taylor’s] gonna be on tour soon and Joe will be there and she realized there’s no point in not living her life,” a source previously told Us Weekly of the couple. “All her friends know about their relationship anyway. She feels confident in their relationship and Joe really loves her. She really thinks he might be the one.”

Hall also spoke candidly about how the “End Game” songstress responds to criticism. “She’s very sensitive. We were talking about this the other day and I was like, ‘It blows my mind that you’re so humble and so sensitive.’ We were hanging out at her house and Tiffany Haddish was there and she was saying something about some comment a kid said, and you could tell that it made Taylor’s entire energy shift because she just loves people so much and she wants everybody to understand where she’s coming from. But I think it’s that passion and that humble quality about her that makes her so great at writing songs that people identify with because she wears her heart on her sleeve. When things happen, it really, really gets to her.”

Taylor Swift turns 28 today and, like all markers of time, it has us feeling nostalgic. After all, the “Look at What You Made Me Do” singer has come a long way from the spiral-curled teen who wore opera gloves to an awards show! Although she didn’t step out for an official red carpet this year (she was too focused on working on her new album and a new romance with boyfriend Joe Alwyn), we have a lot of great looks to go over from events past. This is especially true since since moved to the Big Apple in March 2014 and embraced the city’s trendy style. See the pop singer’s amazing red carpet transformation through the years!

While her new album has been toppling sales records, Taylor Swift has been busy promoting it with a slew of performances and appearances. Although she’s worn everything from bomber jackets to sequined dresses, all of her recent looks have one common element: combat boots. Since debuting Reputation, Swift has worn the trend with nearly every single outfit, both on stage and off.

So what does her covetable boot collection consist of? Most recently, she wore the Fendi Logo Biker Boots ($ 1150) for a performance in London this weekend, though she’s worn versions by Michael Kors and Prada for other outings. If these looks are any indication, we think we know exactly what to expect for her upcoming stadium tour costumes: a lot more combat boots.

Read on to see how Taylor Swift has styled combat boots with five different outfits.

The radio DJ ordered to pay a symbolic $ 1 to Taylor Swift after he groped her during a photo op said he mailed her the money last week.

David Mueller told the Associated Press that he sent Swift a Sacagawea coin and provided proof of payment to the outlet, which he said was sent on Nov. 28.

The former radio host previously told the AP he intended the coin to be a final jab at the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer as the Sacagawea dollar features a prominent female Native American.

“I mean if this is all about women’s rights. … It’s a little poke at them, a little bit,” he told the AP. “I mean, I think they made this into a publicity stunt, and this is my life.”

Mueller sued Swift claiming she falsely accused him of groping her. He sought up to $ 3 million in damages. When Swift countersued, a federal jury in Denver, Colorado, ruled in Swift’s favor.

Swift was named one of TIME‘s Person of the Year, and appeared on the cover as one of the “Silence Breakers” for speaking out about her assault. In the magazine story published Wednesday, Swift said she hadn’t received the dollar.

The singer told the magazine in the interview that she was tired of how court proceedings were going by the time she testified.

“I had already been in court all week and had to watch this man’s attorney bully, badger and harass my team including my mother over inane details and ridiculous minutiae, accusing them, and me, of lying,” Swift said.

She continued, “My mom was so upset after her cross-examination, she was physically too ill to come to court the day I was on the stand. I was angry. In that moment, I decided to forego any courtroom formalities and just answer the questions the way it happened. This man hadn’t considered any formalities when he assaulted me, and his lawyer didn’t hold back on my mom—why should I be polite? I’m told it was the most amount of times the word “a—” has ever been said in Colorado Federal Court.”

Swift’s straightforward testimony was lauded by many for its strength. When she was asked why the photos she’d taken with Mueller during the assault hadn’t shown evidence of wrongdoing, the singer simply said, “Because my a— is located at the back of my body.”

The Time magazine Person of the Year cover looks very good. The image, whether spotted on newsstands or shared and retweeted across timelines, is an arresting one that will make you stop and stare. You’ll pick up the magazine or click on the link, only to find that this victory—ostensibly a blow to Donald Trump—isn’t as strong as it seems.

When it comes to classically feminine style, Taylor Swift is something of a modern muse. While the songstress plays around with trends like boho and touches of edge, ladylike is the aesthetic she stays most true to. So it’s no wonder that—even when she takes small breaks from the spotlight—her influence is enduring.

Whether she’s performing, going to events, or just running errands, Taylor serves up polished style in spades. Plus her penchant for mixing high and low pieces means that nearly copying her exact looks is not such a stretch.

Take a look at some of our favorite Taylor Swift outfits worth copying, and keep scrolling for some key pieces you can shop out right now.

Independent music artist and entrepreneur Taylor Bennett is partnering with Urban Outfitters to give back to homeless youth this holiday season.

The 21-year-old Chicago native, who happens to be the younger brother of hip-hop star Chance The Rapper, is one of eight creatives selected to participate in “The Giving Guide” campaign, presented by FujiFilm and Urban Outfitters. Through the campaign, the retail store will donate $ 5,000 to eight different charities chosen by the creatives.

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In an interview published on Urban Outfitters Blog, Bennett talked about why he chose to support La Casa Norte, an organization that helps provide homeless youth and families with housing and other resources. “I’m proud to work with La Casa Norte here in Chicago,” he said. “In 2002, La Casa Norte opened its doors to youth and families in Humboldt Park. Over the past 15 years, they have helped over 25,000 individuals from 43 Chicagoland zip codes move towards housing stability, self-sufficiency, and financial security.”

Although Bennett grew up in a prominent, politically connected family in Chicago’s West Chatham, he revealed that he has supported friends who have been homeless. “I have friends who have often had to stay at my house, another friend’s, or slept on the train. I have friends that wouldn’t go home because of issues with their families,” he said. “Chicago Public Schools (CPS) identified a record 22,144 students experiencing homelessness or housing instability in 2013-14.” Bennett, who came out as bisexual in January, added that “a large portion of homeless youth is LGBTQ.”

Bennett also opened up about working with the clothing company. “I love Urban Outfitters,” he told Black Enterprise, noting that he was an ambassador of the retailer’s pride collection earlier this year, which celebrated the LGBTQ students. “I love the fact that they’re helping not just artists, but influencers, give back to a charity of their choice.”

In addition to being a fan of Urban Outfitters clothing, Bennett says partnering with the company has given him an opportunity to gain exposure for his brand and issues he cares about. “I think it’s very important to get your face out there,” he said, and “to be able to collaborate with major corporations that can give you platforms that…artists might not be able to get through music videos and touring.”

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When he’s not making music and building his brand, Bennett is focused on up-and-coming artists like Bianca Shaw, a rapper out of Chicago signed to his indie music label Tay Bennett Entertainment. He started the label in 2015 with his own money, without investors or a parent company. Now, he uses the label to teach artists the ins and outs of the industry while giving them a chance to be at the front of their image and art. “It’s just important to be in control of your marketing and your music. I think if you create something, then you should be in charge of how you sell it.”

After working with Urban Outfitters for two campaigns and other big name brands like Timberland and Footaction, Taylor says he’s hoping to collaborate with designer cap company New Era next year. “We have something in the works with New Era, which should be really dope. I think they’re one of the best hat companies. I grew up wearing New Era hats.”

Ultimately, by building his brand, Bennett hopes to continue to be an inspirational voice for others. “If you have a platform to help and give back then you should.”

Out of all the producers Taylor Swift teamed up with for her new album Reputation, one was the indie-pop favorite collaborator Jack Antonoff.

While Antonoff fronts his own band, Bleachers, he also is busy in the studio working with artists like Lorde and St. Vincent to bring their latest albums to life, too.

After Swift performed one of her Antonoff-co-written songs on Monday night’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to an emotional reception, the producer took to Twitter to share a little bit of the back story of the piano-driven ballad “New Year’s Day.”

“Taylor doing New Year’s Day on Fallon was beautiful,” Antonoff wrote. “That song means a lot to me. Happened so quickly at my apartment. We texted the next morning to make sure it wasn’t a dream.”

It’s the only ballad and the final track on the much-hyped album, detailing the decaying glitter of the day after a big party — and the tender nostalgia of everyday, through-thick-and-thin love. With specific references that paint a vivid, recognizable picture — “Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby / Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor” — it might also be one of her most relatable tracks on Reputation.

Who is Joe Alwyn?

He was born in Crouch End, London, on February 21 1991, and graduated from the National Youth Theatre before studying at the University of Bristol and London’s Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

His big breakthrough came when he played the title role in Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, which came out last year.

Prior to his audition for the much-coveted part, the 26-year-old had never even stepped in front of a camera.

How long have Joe and Taylor Swift been dating?

A source said: “Taylor and Joe are the real deal, this is a very serious relationship.

“But after what happened with Tom Hiddleston, they were determined to keep it quiet.”

Confirming the romance, a close friend said: “This isn’t a new couple alert or a secret relationship – the only people this has been a secret to is the media because all of us, Taylor and Joe’s closest friends and their families, were aware they have been together for several months and have known each other for a longtime.

“After her 1989 tour and all the attention Taylor received, she learned she had to be more protective of her personal life and she and Joe decided early on to keep their private life private.”

Joe is now heading over to the US to spend more time with his girlfriendGetty Images

Who else has Taylor Swift dated?

Taylor is desperate for her latest relationship to avoid becoming a circus, which has hindered her previous romances – with Joe said to be just as keen to avoid the spotlight.

There’s a blank space in the pop world, and it’s where Taylor Swift used to be. The pop starlet releases “Reputation” on Friday — her sixth album and easily this year’s most anticipated record. But since the release of the first single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” in August, Swift has done no interviews,…Entertainment | New York Post

If you were one of 500 lucky fans hand-picked by Taylor Swift to attend one of her “Secret Sessions” over the past month, you got a chance to meet the star in-person — and to listen to her upcoming album Reputation well ahead of its public release date, which is this Friday, Nov. 10.

In videos posted to her social media and YouTube on Tuesday, Swift shared a peek inside the experience. According to the video, she personally selected the fans from all over the world over the course of a year, inviting them to small home gatherings everywhere from London to L.A. and Rhode Island to hear her sixth studio album in all its glory.

And some fans might even look familiar: sharp-eyed music insiders will spot her producer Jack Antonoff making an appearance in one clip. “This is like the best show I’ve ever been to,” you can hear him gush.

“Every song is a freakin’ masterpiece, and we all were speechless,” another attendee swoons.

“It’s exactly what everyone’s saying it is. It’s so different, but so her,” adds a third.

“The new tunes are phenomenal. I think Taylor overall, whether it be in her music or right now, is living her best, unapologetically honest life,” another says.

In this anime-inspired visual, Taylor Swift plays with themes seen in sci-fi films such as Tron and Blade Runner as well as Ghost in the Shell, specifically Major Motoko’s cyborg shell. A little inspired by the video game franchise, Final Fantasy, perhaps?

The latest Joseph Kahn-directed footage from her new album Reputation also contains follow-up references to her Look What You Made Me Do video as well as her past music videos. (Proof that the old Taylor Swift is alive and well). Here’s what to expect:

1. Shout-outs to boyfriend Joe Alwyn

Look closely in the opening scenes and you’ll find the number 89 – a nod to her birth year and album title, 1989. And what’s that 91 in yellow? It could be a reference to boyfriend Alwyn’s birth year: 1991.

After all, she does sing: ‘Knew he was a killer/ First time that I saw him.’ Alwyn’s first-ever movie was last year’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, in which he starred as a U.S. soldier stricken with PTSD after a deadly firefight during the Iraq war. And in another shout-out to Alwyn, the name ‘Joseph’ is shown in Chinese calligraphy at 0:28. (Or could it be for director Joseph Kahn?)

Swift has been embracing the snake image and using it to promote her new music, most prominently in Look What You Made Me Do, which featured a CGI snake. She is also selling serpentine merchandise in support of her upcoming Reputation album.

3. Secret messages hiding on the walls

Is the star sending messages to her fans with these affirmations on the wall? There’s even a reference in there to the latest single from Reputation, Gorgeous.

5. Calvin Harris

All those luminescent lightning bolts could be to refresh everyone’s memory about her songwriting collaboration with ex-boyfriend Harris for the 2016 single with Rihanna This Is What You Came For. The lightning bolts recall the single’s cover art and the line, ‘lighting strikes every time you move’, and we’ve definitely seen that color scheme before.

6. Is the old Taylor really dead?

In …Ready for It? it’s clear that Swift is battling herself, yet there are subtle references to her old music videos. Swift has collaborated with Kahn on at least three records previously. Fans noticed similarities in some of the poses from …Ready for It in two of Swift’s previous collaborations with Kahn: Out of the Woods and Bad Blood.

In keeping with the theory that Swift has revisited many of her past music videos, the Grammy winner’s latest video also features a white horse, a possible throwback to her 2008 track White Horse from the Fearless album. Swift also rode a white stallion in her Blank Space video.

Taylor Swift was highly criticized for being ‘naked’ in her newly-released music video for ‘…Ready for It?’ when she’s actually not. Following the controversy, she responded to the critics via Instagram Stories on October 27. Taylor via instagram stories – […]Celebrity Insider

In August, Taylor Swift released a series of blurry, pseudo-artsy snakes on her social media. As fans struggled to find meaning in this serpentine imagery Swift upped the ante, sharing a promo image for her new album, Reputation—a sultry, black and white portrait that managed to beautifully capture all the angst and font-play of a middle school computer class project. While Swift gets a solid B/B+ in graphic design, her ability to dominate the national conversation—and in the midst of a solar eclipse, no less!—is unparalleled. With some grainy reptile footage and a “Fake News” narrative, Swift ushered in the next stage of her controversial career.

Where were you on October 13, 2008? Well, that was the day Us Weekly‘s Style Issue came out on newsstands, featuring a trio of It girls: Taylor Swift, Hilary Duff, and Lauren Conrad. At the time, Swift was just 18 years old, Duff was 20, and Conrad was the oldest at 22. If they seem like an unlikely group, you’re definitely on to something: We couldn’t find any photos of the trio together post-2008, making this throwback cover all the more iconic.

The images show just how much their style has evolved since then: Swift was still in her cowboy-boots-and-curly-hair phase, Conrad wore a bubble-hem minidress, and Duff wore a long tank top with skinny leather pants. Although their outfits are more mature these days—Conrad and Duff are moms now after all—we couldn’t resist looking back at their cute style from nine years ago.

Scroll down to see the throwback cover shoot featuring Taylor Swift, Hilary Duff, and Lauren Conrad.

Hey surfers of the internet and I mean that in the most literal sense. I’m a 25-year-old surfer from Ventura, California and have been prompted to share with all of you a bit about myself and where I currently reside… so here goes nothing.

If you were to have me point out Ventura on a map, I would direct you somewhere along the shoreline just below Santa Barbara because almost EVERYONE is familiar with the County of Santa Barbara.

Town of Ventura. Photo by @visitventura

Ventura is home to surfers and sailors, brew masters and beer lovers, antique shop and small business owners, Patagonia and REI employees, and one of the most notorious point breaks in central California, C-Street. The community is truly something special and I can say with confidence that I’m fortunate enough to have learned to surf here.

I couldn’t even tell you the exact age I started surfing, but what I can tell you is, once I started I never stopped. Being in the water was always my favorite activity as a kid. With sun bleached hair and salty skin, you couldn’t drag me out of the ocean if you tried.

At a young age, I’ve always had what my dad called “a natural athletic ability” but surfing felt like a completely foreign language to me. It was by far one of the hardest sports for me to perfect (and I’m still perfecting). I couldn’t get my rhythm and the movement of the ocean down. It was incredibly frustrating, but for whatever reason… I kept trying.

To this day I’m not sure what kept me coming back. Maybe it was my fascination with the ocean or my fear of failure, but I wanted to be a surfer and didn’t stop until I was. I vividly remember the day it all clicked, the day Mother Nature and I worked in unison with one another, the day I considered myself a surfer.

At this time I was already standing up and surfing, but I was never content riding white wash. This was the day I felt connected with the ocean, timed my takeoff, and rode the face of an open wave. To this day, I’ve never felt anything quite as freeing as that feeling. It was magical to be in perfect harmony with the water, rapidly moving along an element in motion.

Taylor Phelps Surfing

That alone is one of the MANY reasons surfing means so much to me. The ocean has always been my “happy place” and surfing is just another way for me to spend more time out at sea.

Taylor Swift might not venture out in public very often these days, but she’s proving she’s just like the rest of us in one way — she’ll always show up for a friend’s wedding. Taylor was spotted out for the first time in months Saturday,…

Secrets, secrets are no fun — just ask Todrick Hall! The YouTube star revealed in a new interview that he was sworn to secrecy after filming his stint as a backup dancer in Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do" music video in May.

The lookalike

Taylor shows off one of her many Grammy awards

THEY both count John Mayer as an ex, and it’s no surprise Taylor’s arch-nemesis Katy Perry comes under heavy fire.

In the latest tit-for-tat in a long-running feud, which began when Katy allegedly stole backing dancers from her rival mid-tour in 2013, Taylor transforms into a lookalike of her former friend before crashing a gold sports car into a pole.

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With her spiky blonde hair and leopard-print outfit – which Katy is regularly spotted in, including in the video for her own song, Roar – it is clear who Taylor is emulating in this scene.

But there is one glaring inconsistency. After the car crash Taylor, as Katy, is seen holding a Grammy.

The diamond-filled bath

Taylor is seen singing in a bath filled with diamonds, before she fires an imaginary gun and bites down on a bling choker.

In 2015 it looked like Taylor, Kim and Kanye had buried the hatchet… but not anymoreGetty Images – GettyIs Taylor's 'gun' a reference to Kim being held at gunpoint during the Paris robbery?Splash News

Fans were quick to point out that this could be a nod to Kim being held at gunpoint during her Paris jewellery heist in January. The flashy reality star was left tied up with duct tape by masked raiders in a bath in her rented apartment.

The robbery

Taylor is said to be taking aim at streaming services in this section of the video

WEB theorists thought Taylor and her crew of pussycat-balaclava-clad robbers breaking into a vault could be another dig at Kim’s Paris ordeal.

But they were wrong.

The name “Stream Co” is on top of the vault Taylor is stealing from, as she swings a baseball bat.

This scene is a nod to her row with streaming services such as Spotify, who she took on in 2014 by removing her music from all platforms. She then released a statement saying they were “devaluing” musicians by not paying the stars enough.

Aww! Taylor Swift is super ‘excited’ to attend her best friend’s wedding in Martha’s Vineyard on Sept. 2, and it’s mainly because she wants to bring Joe Alwyn as her date and show him off to her friends.

Katy Perry dodged a Taylor Swift bullet at the VMAs — even though she’s hosting the show — ’cause she was nowhere to be seen during the premiere of T. Swift’s new music video. Katy successfully ducked out of introducing Taylor’s video premiere of…

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Spotify says that Taylor Swift’s new single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” was streamed more in a single day than any other song on the platform. The song, the first from Swift’s upcoming album “Reputation,” was played 8 million times worldwide in its first day.

Swift’s success on Spotify is a bit ironic; the pop wunderkind made waves back in late 2014 when she accused streaming services of underpaying musicians. She didn’t return to Spotify until June of this year.

Swift’s songs generated 47.5 million streams and an estimated $ 397,000 in the weeks after her return to streaming, which would make her new single’s 8 million Spotify spins worth about $ 67,000.

YouTube has said that the song also broke records there, generating 19 million views in one day, and Billboard says the song is likely to sell 500,000 downloads in its first week, making it the best-selling single since Adele’s “Look” in 2015.

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I was driving my three little girls to a doctor’s appointment when we heard it: the highly-anticipated first track from Taylor Swift’s new album, “Reputation.” As the single, “Look What You Made Me Do” began pumping through our car’s speaker system, my daughters giggled and screamed with glee. Their idol was back, at last, with brand new music. I’ll admit I was also excited to listen. I mean, if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, right?

But a few seconds after delighting over hearing one of our favorite singer’s voices in a song I’m not completely sick of (please never play “Blank Space” in my presence again), I felt my heart sink.

The tone of “Look What You Made Me Do” was clearly angry, dark, and very un-Taylor Swift like. “Shake It Off” this was not! “No, I don’t like you,” Taylor repeated grimly, twice in the first verse. And then, a mention of a gun. Um, what?

But it was about to get worse.

“I’ve got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined,” Taylor chanted next, chillingly. And then, the chorus, “Look what you made me do.” Over and over again.

I don’t know why, but looking back at my young, impressionable girls in the back seats of the car, I couldn’t help but think about how these lines could potentially justify acts of school violence and bullying. And as I heard the formerly squeaky-clean star’s almost creepy song unfold, I became more and more bothered that Taylor was glorifying vendettas, and blaming others for her own actions.

As a woman who has recently gone through a period of intense suffering following pregnancy loss, I feel bad for Taylor that she is going through so much pain. Allegedly, Kim and Kayne West, whom she feuded with previously, are the inspiration for the lyrics. It’s truly sad if this attention-starved duo inspired lyrics like, “I don’t trust nobody and nobody trusts me.”

By far the low point of the song, and the part that actually upset my little girls is when she says, “I’m sorry, the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, ’cause she’s dead!”

Lovely, right?

So, as a mom, I am mad at Taylor for putting out such an unsettling anthem for kids to listen to over and over again. The good news? The truly dismal “Look What You Made Me Do” sparked a conversation between me and my daughters. My 9-year-old asked what the song was even about if “no one can make you do anything.”

Exactly. Even in a seemingly-impossible situation, there are always choices about how to react. I now know this to be true, and I hope I’ve demonstrated it to my girls. I want them to learn that you can find the positive at the darkest of times. You can chose love and hope, instead of hating the world and everyone in it. You can take responsibility for your own happiness instead of condemning others. Sure, it’s a process to get to that place, but it is possible.

So Miss Taylor Swift, I can’t help but say how disappointed I am in you for putting out such a negative vibe when our kids, your fans, need something more, something better. All you made me do, Taylor, is change the station.

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It’s now obvious Taylor Swift’s been sharpening her lyrical knives during her hiatus — she whipped ’em out for Katy Perry AND Kanye West in her new track, “Look What You Made Me Do.” Tay Tay just dropped a music video for the track, and the lyrics…

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Taylor Swift announced a new album titled “Reputation” on Wednesday, just over a week after scoring a court victory at a high-profile groping trial in Colorado.Reuters: People News

What the heck is going on here? ‘Cash Me Outside’ girl Danielle Bregoli seems to have some sort of beef with Taylor Swift, as she posted her own ‘Reputation’ album cover on Instagram and told Tay to ‘suck my d***.’

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Though it's been nearly three years since Taylor Swift released a new album, the country star-turned-pop songstress has remained a near-constant presence in headlines since her triumphant 1989 tour (in support of her massive, Grammy-winning LP of the same name) concluded in December 2015.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The former Colorado radio DJ who lost a court case to Taylor Swift insisted on Tuesday that he “never grabbed” the pop star’s bare buttocks while posing for a photo with her four years ago.Reuters: People News

DENVER (AP) — The former radio host who lost a groping lawsuit to Taylor Swift in federal court this week said Tuesday he realizes the case was in the pop star’s favor, but he had no interest in backing down.Entertainment Headlines

DENVER (Reuters) – Taylor Swift won her trial against a Colorado radio personality on Monday after a jury found that the former DJ assaulted and battered the pop star by groping her bare bottom, and awarded her the symbolic $ 1 in damages she had sought.Reuters: People News

DENVER (AP) — Immediately after a jury determined that Taylor Swift had been groped by a radio station host before a concert in Denver, the singer-songwriter turned to one of her closest allies — her mother — and later said she hoped the verdict would inspire other victims of sexual assault.Entertainment Headlines

UPDATE: After four hours of deliberation, a jury has ruled in favor of Taylor Swift in her countersuit against Denver DJ David Mueller, per CNN. Swift's mother, Andrea, who was also named in a complaint filed by Mueller, was found not liable for tortious interference.

The jury in the Taylor Swift assault trial ruled in favor of the singer and her mother Monday, rejecting a radio DJ's claims that they unjustly had him fired from his job after allegedly groping the singer during a 2013 backstage meet-and-greet.

After six days in court, a verdict has been reached in the Taylor Swiftgroping trial. After deliberating for several hours, a jury in a Denver courtroom ruled that former radio host David Mueller assaulted and battered Swift at a meet-and-greet photo session at the Pepsi Center in June 2013.

Swift is being awarded $ 1. Her mother Andrea and a member of her management team, Frank Bell, did not intentionally interfere with Mueller’s KYGO contract, the jury ruled.

After the verdict was read, Swift hugged her attorneys and her teary-eyed mother before mouthing the words “thank you” to the jury. Mueller and his team remained expressionless.

“I want to thank Judge William J. Martinez and the jury for their careful consideration, my attorneys Doug Baldridge, Danielle Foley, Jay Schaudies and Katie Wright for fighting for me and anyone who feels silenced by a sexual assault, and especially anyone who offered their support throughout this four-year ordeal and two-year long trial process,” Swift said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.

“I acknowledge the privilege that I benefit from in life, in society and in my ability to shoulder the enormous cost of defending myself in a trial like this. My hope is to help those whose voices should also be heard. Therefore, I will be making donations in the near future to multiple organizations that help sexual assault victims defend themselves.”

The verdict came after an emotional day for Swift, who watched as Mueller’s lawyer, Gabe McFarland, argued before an eight-person jury that her allegations of assault destroyed his client’s career. When McFarland claimed that Mueller “is not the guy” who grabbed Swift’s backside, the 27-year-old star shook her head and mouthed the word, “Wow.”

She became even more emotional when McFarland turned his attention to the photo taken during the alleged incident, which has become something of a smoking gun in this case.

“Is that the face of someone who’s had someone grab their butt? Who is shocked?” he asked the jury. “There’s nothing in Taylor Swift’s face to suggest anything is wrong.” Meanwhile, Swift herself turned away from the public gallery towards her mother and dabbed tears from her eyes.

Swift regained her composure and leaned back in her chair as she listened to her attorney, Douglas Baldridge, deliver his statement, recalling Swift’s Aug. 10 testimony during which she said: “I am not going to allow you or your client to make me feel like this is my fault, because it isn’t.”

“To use Andrea Swift’s words, I don’t know whether to ‘vomit or cry’ when I see a member of the bar subscribe to that re-victimization,” continued Baldridge.

Swift’s lawyer also called Mueller’s case a “game of chicken” where “victims are prone to blink rather than relive the shame and humiliation of what took place.” He also noted the token $ 1 Swift is seeking in damages, “the single value of which is immeasurable to all women in this situation.”

“It means no means no, and it tells every woman that they will determine what is tolerable to their body,” he added.

“It was a definite grab, very long grab,” Swift said in court. “It was long enough for me to be completely sure it was intentional.”

Afterwards, “a light switched off in my personality,” Swift said, and added that she “just looked at the floor. I couldn’t look at either of them , and I just said in monotone, ‘Thanks for coming.’”

When Swift was asked about how she reacted upon learning about Mueller’s termination, she said, “I didn’t have a reaction to a strange person I didn’t know losing his job…that was a product of his decisions, not mine.”

She continued: “I don’t know anything about Mr. Mueller. I don’t know him. I think what he did was despicable, horrifying, shocking, but I don’t know him at all.”

Swift’s mother Andrea also provided powerful testimony when she took the stand Wednesday, detailing how she “wanted to vomit and cry” after her daughter told her about the alleged groping.

“I knew there was something horribly wrong in that picture,” Andrea said of the photo with Mueller. “I know those eyes better than anybody. She was pulling away. She has that smile frozen on her face, but there’s something going on in her eyes. I just looked at it and I was sickened.”

Swift, was “really shaken, she was humiliated, she was horribly embarrassed because he grabbed her bare ass,” Andrea testified.

During opening statements last Tuesday, Baldridge told the jury panel that the singer is “taking a stand for all women” and that “this is a case of sexual assault in the workplace.”

“A woman is assaulted. She reports it and she gets sued … it doesn’t make sense,” added Swift’s lawyer. “She’s trying to tell people out there that you can say no when someone grabs you no matter who they are.”

The trial took place over the course of six days, but that was just the final battle in a legal war that stretches back over two years. Mueller first sued Swift in 2015, claiming he lost his job after the singer’s security team accused him of groping her butt during a meet-and-greet at the Pepsi Center in June of 2013.

Mueller denied the allegations and also accused his colleague of sexually assaulting the singer, but a rep for Swift told PEOPLE at the time that “the radio station was given evidence immediately after the incident” and “made their independent decision.”

One month later, the “Out of the Woods” singer countersued Mueller, saying in court papers he “intentionally reached under her skirt, and groped with his hand an intimate part of her body in an inappropriate manner, against her will, and without her permission.”

Swift scored an early victory on Friday, when Judge William J. Martinez dismissed Mueller’s case that the pop star got him fired, citing insufficient evidence. However, his case against Swift’s mother, Andrea, was not dismissed and Swift’s case against Mueller for sexual assault remains ongoing.

In his ruling, the judge said Mueller had filed claims of interference with contract against Swift personally rather than 13 Management, the company under which Andrea Swift and Frank Bell — who works with her management team — are employed. “Simply put, it is far too late for the plaintiff to argue that he had filed the wrong claims against the wrong people,” he said.

Taylor Swift teared up after a judge said a former radio host didn’t prove she set out to have him fired for allegedly groping her before a concert, but the singer’s ordeal isn’t over quite yetABC News: Entertainment

The judge in the Taylor Swift groping trial dismissed a radio DJ's civil lawsuit against the singer after ruling that the DJ failed to prove that Swift got him fired from his job at a Denver radio station.

DENVER (AP) — Taylor Swift’s allegation that a former morning radio host reached under her skirt and grabbed her backside during a photo op is bringing attention to a common but largely hidden outrage for many women, one that few report.Entertainment Headlines

Taylor Swift’s allegation that a former morning radio host reached under her skirt and grabbed her backside during a photo session is bringing attention to a common but largely hidden outrage for many womenABC News: Entertainment

The judge in the groping trial between Taylor Swift and a former radio host sent jurors home early Friday as he weighed whether to dismiss the DJ’s claims that the singer ruined his career.ABC News: Entertainment

DENVER (Reuters) – Pop star Taylor Swift’s former bodyguard on Friday corroborated her account of being groped by a Colorado disc jockey, testifying that he saw the radio personality slip his hand under her skirt as they posed for a photo.Reuters: People News

DENVER (AP) — The judge in the groping trial between Taylor Swift and a former radio host sent jurors home Friday as he weighed whether to dismiss the DJ’s claims that the singer ruined his career.Entertainment Headlines

Taylor Sheridan is going to go test-drive some horses. That is the exact phrase he's just used: The 47-year-old actor-turned-screenwriter-turned-director is in his car, heading to Spanish Fork, Utah, for the express purpose, he says, of taking a few thoroughbreds out for a spin like they were a couple of Ford Mustangs. "It's for a TV show I'm doing," he claims, referring to the

DENVER (AP) — A defiant and occasionally exasperated Taylor Swift insisted during a whirlwind hour of testimony Thursday that a Denver disc jockey grabbed her bare backside and held on for a long time during a meet-and-greet before a concert.Entertainment Headlines

DENVER (AP) — A defiant and occasionally exasperated Taylor Swift insisted during a whirlwind hour of testimony Thursday that a Denver disc jockey grabbed her bare backside and held on for a long time during a meet-and-greet before a concert.U.S. Headlines

DENVER (Reuters) – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift testified on Thursday she was subjected to a “very long” and “intentional” grope by a Colorado disc jockey who appeared to be drunk during a photo session four years ago.Reuters: People News

DENVER (AP) — A defiant and occasionally exasperated Taylor Swift insisted during a whirlwind hour of testimony Thursday that a Denver disc jockey grabbed her bare backside and held on for a long time during a meet-and-greet before a concert.Entertainment Headlines

DENVER (AP) — A defiant and occasionally exasperated Taylor Swift insisted during a whirlwind hour of testimony Thursday that a Denver disc jockey grabbed her bare backside and held on for a long time during a meet-and-greet before a concert.U.S. Headlines

DENVER (Reuters) – Recording star Taylor Swift’s mother testified on Wednesday that she became sick to her stomach when she learned that her daughter had been groped during a pre-concert photo shoot four years ago, but they decided against calling police to avoid publicity.Reuters: People News